Line-loop



(No Model.)

J. HUDSON.

LINE LOOP.

No. 289,264. PatentedN ovQ 27. 1 883.

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Nrrnn STATES PATENT;

JOHN HUDSON, OF DETROIT, .MIGHIGAN.

LINE-LOOP.

SBECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 289,264, dated November 27, 1883. Application filed October 1,1883. (No model.)

To all whom; it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OHN HUDsoN, of Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Line-Loops; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art towhich it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention consists of the combinations of devices and appliances hereinafter specified, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view, showing the line secured in place. Fig. 3 is avariation. Fig. 4 is still another variation. Fig. 5 illustrates the line secured in place within the loop shown in Fig. 4. a

The object of my invention is to provide a line-loop or billetformer to be used upon the end of a line, tie-strap, or upon the end of any other strap.

It has been found desirable, in securing lines to the ring of a bridle, to dispense with the necessity of stitches or buckles, thereby saving expense and time in the adjustment, and also to have a metallic surface for the wear to come upon. For these purposes various loops have been devised; but in some of these devices there has been found a tendency for the ring to work over the hook, and for the wear thus to come upon the strap or line.

It is the object of my invention to provide a loop for securing the line upon the ring of the bridle, or any other strap, in a suitable location in the harness, without the aid of ,a buckle or stitches, and which shall perfectly insure a metallic bearing to receive the wear, and in which the ring shall be effectually prevented from getting out of engagement with the hook so as to wear upon the strap.

I accomplish my object as follows: A and A represent the sides of the loop, on one of the ends of which is a cross-bar, B, and a loopbar, 0. The end upon which said bars are formed is preferably curved into a hook, or any suitable form, as shown in the drawings.

Intermediate of the ends of the sides A and A is a center bar, D, forward of which, leaving a suitable space for the strap, is an additional cross-bar, E, and the loop-bar F. Said bar F may be open upon one side, as shown in Fig. 1; or it may be closed, as shown in Fig. 3.

G is a tongue adapted to engage witha suitable hole in the strap. Said tongue may be located upon the center bar, D, as illustrated in Fig. 1; or it may be located upon the inner side of the loop-bar O, as shown in Fig. 4.

H is the line or strap. In securing theline with the loop, as illustrated in Fig. 2, one end is inserted between the bars D and E in the space a. It is then passed between the bars D and B, through the space I), and then passed over the bar B, through the space a between the bar B and the loop 0. The ring I may be then brought to bear upon the metallic face,.as shown at I, when the strap is secured between the bars E and F in the space (Z. As shown in Fig. 4, one of the crossbars D and E is dispensed with and the tongue secured upon the loop-bar 0. As illustrated in Fig. 5, the strap is secured in place by being passed through thespace d, thence over the bar D and through the space a, then over the bar Band through the space 0, and engaged with the tongue beneath the bar 0, at which point the device is ready for adjustment upon the ring. The strap is then inserted in the space (E, and is held secure.

It is evident in this device, since the strap passes between the bars B and O, that the ring engaged upon the metal surface of the hook at I is entirely prevented from becoming dis engaged therewith and getting into a position where it will wear upon the line, as is com mon in other devices, as the loop-bar G is upon the outside of the line, and there is therefore no possibility for the ring to work over the end of the hook and wear upon the strap.

What I claim is- 1. A line-loop consisting of sides A and A and cross-bar D intermediate of their ends, said sides suitably curved at one end, and provided with cross-bars B and O, the construction being such that the strap maybe inserted through the space between bars D and B, back through the space 0, and in connection therewith a tongue adapted to engage the strap subgageinent of the strap, and in connection therestantially as described. with atongue adapted to engage the strap, sub- 2. A line-loop consisting of sides A and A stantially as described. and cross-bar D intermediate of their ends, In testimony whereof I sign this specificasaid sides suitably curved at one end, and protion in the presence of two Witnesses. vided with cross-bars B and O the construc- T T tion being such that the strap niay be inserted JOHL HUDSON through the space between bars D and B back Vitnesses:

through the space a, the opposite ends of said N. S. WRIGHT,

1o sides provided with a suitable loop for the en l M. B. ODOGHERTY. 

